Nicolas Borgsmidt

Girl with stool

Wednesday, May 27, 2009 8:56:22 PM

Bought this sculpture about a week ago. It´s not more than the size of a shoe box. I saw it through a window in an old office building attached to the Kronborg Castle. I thought it was a kind of window decoration. I immediately found it very beautiful and interesting. It seemed that some artists from the old shipyard in the harbour area had moved in, in the old office building. I was looking into a studio..an atelier. I went around the building and found an open door with a sign: Welcome, open studios. I went in and met the artist Malene Bjelke.. She had made the sculpture: “Girl with stool”.
I simply had to own it.
Now it is standing on my shelf at home. When I come home I get so happy when I look at it.

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Comments

dɹɐzılpǝkɔıw ɐʞɐ ɹǝɥgɐllɐg lǝbɐsıwickedlizard # Wednesday, May 27, 2009 9:04:57 PM

it!

Nicolas Borgsmidtnopanic # Wednesday, May 27, 2009 9:13:50 PM

Great Issy

It makes me so extremely happy, just to look at it. Strange

dɹɐzılpǝkɔıw ɐʞɐ ɹǝɥgɐllɐg lǝbɐsıwickedlizard # Wednesday, May 27, 2009 9:31:22 PM

Dacotah # Wednesday, May 27, 2009 11:15:36 PM

KimberlySqueakeyCat # Wednesday, May 27, 2009 11:44:16 PM

Stardancer # Thursday, May 28, 2009 12:03:50 AM

Wow.

I would have felt the same way, Nic. Such a provocative piece.

Sansanshan # Thursday, May 28, 2009 3:50:47 AM

It's so interesting, I can't figure it out. The whole feeling is positive, the girl is looking forward. But why is the stool overturned? Is the girl asking forgiveness? The stool is something so stable.

I'll have to think about this one!

Darkogdare # Thursday, May 28, 2009 4:16:44 AM

This special feeling you have toward it reminded me of an old movie, "The Object of Beauty" with John Malkovich and Andy MacDowell. When police asked deaf mute Joan (Lolita Davidovich) why did she stole a sculpture she said: "It was talking to me and I could hear it"

I guess she is talking to you

Nicolas Borgsmidtnopanic # Thursday, May 28, 2009 9:17:21 AM

@ Carol
Hi there

@ Kimberly
Hi Kim

@ Star
Yes, Star. I simply had to own it

@ San
Yes San. This wonder makes you ask wonderful questions, doesn´t it. The thing that I can´t figure it out either, thrills me

@ Darko
You´re so right Darko. She is definately talking to me...every day now. What a wonderful quote you mention!!

Dacotah # Thursday, May 28, 2009 9:20:16 AM

Hi Nic

Allanricewood # Thursday, May 28, 2009 3:23:35 PM

I would have bought it, too. Right on the spot.

Sarah angel292005 # Thursday, May 28, 2009 3:59:41 PM

Nic, The light positioning you have used in the picture brings so much power to the sculpture.

She knocks the stool over and abandons all to face the light...

Her body language is interesting...standing tall..but hands clasped in a semi prayer position.

Darkogdare # Thursday, May 28, 2009 5:36:27 PM

Last november I was in a swords and martial arts equipment shop in Tokyo and there was one sword talking to me: Buy me, buy me,.....

RuneSB # Thursday, May 28, 2009 6:22:44 PM

I saw it live, love it

Adele BrandSittingFox # Thursday, May 28, 2009 8:27:31 PM

To me it says that's she's made her mind up about something. She's overturned the comfort of the stool and is striding out into the world.

Shaunak DeShaunak # Friday, May 29, 2009 3:48:14 AM

Its beautiful.

Nicolas Borgsmidtnopanic # Friday, May 29, 2009 12:45:50 PM

@ Allan
I´m glad you say that Allan. I know you mean it!

@ Sarah
Thanks Sarah. I had to wait until the outside daylight had the right angle and intensity and I used a fixed dolly for the camera as well. But the shot was worth all the work

and you´re right. There´s so many interesting thoughts around her position!

@ Darko.
As long as it doesn´t say...Closer.....cooome closer!

@ Rune
Indeed you did!

@ Adele
THAT is an interesting interpretation, Adele

@ Shaunak
Yes it sure is

Darkogdare # Friday, May 29, 2009 5:30:46 PM

Nicolas Borgsmidtnopanic # Saturday, May 30, 2009 1:58:16 PM

@ Darko
*swissh*
HAHA nothing happened

Try and shake your head then!

Uh oh

*clunck*

Darkogdare # Saturday, May 30, 2009 10:41:23 PM

Nicolas Borgsmidtnopanic # Sunday, May 31, 2009 12:13:51 AM

CynthiaCynthia23 # Tuesday, June 9, 2009 3:00:46 PM

Great!! It really is lovely and interesting. This image gives one the thought of thought ... very good. I will look for more of her work.

Nicolas Borgsmidtnopanic # Tuesday, June 9, 2009 8:43:17 PM

Hi Cynth. She has a website, but it´s still under construction
http://www.quintus-bjelke.dk/
I like her works very much

CynthiaCynthia23 # Friday, June 12, 2009 1:32:41 AM

Thanks, Nic

Anonymous # Friday, February 4, 2011 11:40:36 AM

Malene Bjelke writes: Hi, I was looking at google trying to see if my new website would come up if I wrote my name. It didn't, but I came passed this website, reading so many nice words about my sculpture:-) This is very encouraging :-) my new website is http://www.malenebjelke.dk It is not in english, but will be soon. thank you! Malene Bjelke

Nicolas Borgsmidtnopanic # Friday, February 4, 2011 4:42:35 PM

Hi Malene. How great is that!!!
Thanks for the link!
I wish I wasn´t so poor. Youve made some good ones since then